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Re: Zoom H4 modification.

Subject: Re: Zoom H4 modification.
From: "Klas Strandberg" klasstrandberg
Date: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:46 am ((PST))
What I mean is simply this:

I cannot imagine making "ordinary good" naturrecordings with open 
mic's and Edirol and MT.
But I can with Zoom and HiMd.
When I connect a pair of EM23 to the Zoom, what I hear resembles what 
I hear from a HiMD.

That doesn't mean that the Zoom vs. HiMD inputs are comparable when 
using a very low noise mic as NT1A.
Besides, my "good" results with Zoom is when using the inputs made 
for the internal mic's. I don't know if those inputs perhaps is 
better than the balanced.

When using NT1A, it makes sense to use a PRO recorder. Not a Zoom H4.

Klas.


At 15:43 2007-02-21, you wrote:
>At 8:39 PM +0100 2/20/07, Klas Strandberg wrote:
>...
> >
> >As I see it, the Zoom H4 is right now the only budget alternative to
> >a HiMD, as the mic input is equally (?) low noise.
>
>Hi Klas--
>I wouldn't say "equal," but you can judge this yourself. The Hi-MD
><-> H4 comparison is 8 seconds in on the referenced mp3 and QuickTime
>movie:
>http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-art-tech-gallery/mediafiles/H4_744_NH700_Compare2.htm
>
>Rob D.
>
> >
> >>At 1:38 PM +0100 2/20/07, Klas Strandberg wrote:
> >>  >The Zoom with two EM21 works perfectly on extra power supply, but
> >>  >adds a audible 600Hz tone when the internal batteries are use.
> >>  >So now I'll try the condensors.
> >>  >
> >>  >Thanks Adam.
> >>  >
> >>  >Klas.
> >>  >
> >>  >At 20:25 2007-02-18, you wrote:
> >>  >>Klas,
> >>  >>
> >>  >>If you can fit surface mount caps between the rails, and have the
> >>  >>necessary solder paste and hot air soldering equipment, 1000uF 4V
> >>  >>tantalums are readily available in Europe from Farnell
> >>  >>(www.farnell.com) for about 45 - 68 Kr (about US $5-7).
> >>  >>
> >>  >>Thanks,
> >>  >>Adam
> >>  >>
> >>  >>--- In  Klas Strandberg <>
> >>  >>wrote:
> >>  >>  >
> >>  >>  > Yes, it's an idea. But first we have to find out about 
> the tones and
> >>  >>  > clicks which it maybe still generates.
> >>  >>  > Some people have added three 1000 mfd 4v tantal condensors over the
> >>  >>  > voltage rail. This is easily done, but those condensors can only be
> >>  >>  > bought in the US, they are expensive, and  you have to pay some 100
> >>  >>  > dollars to the courier.
> >>  >>  >
> >>  >>  > I mean - if  modifications make the recorder as expensive as a
> >>  >>  > recorder which is okay as it is, there is no point in making the
> >>  >>mod's...?
> >>  >>  > Unless you really need a small recorder. As far as I know, the ones
> >>  >>  > working well as they are, are quite big, like my new Fostex.
> >>  >>  > And if you have to add an extra power pack to the Zoom, it isn't
> >>  >>  > small anymore... life is awful...
> >>  >>  >
> >>  >>  > Klas
> >>  >>
> >>  >>
> >>  >>
> >>  >>"Microphones are not ears,
> >>  >>Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >>  >>A listening room is not nature."
> >>  >>Klas Strandberg
> >>  >>Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>  >>
> >>  >>
> >>  >>
> >>  >
> >>  >Telinga Microphones, Botarbo,
> >>  >S-748 96 Tobo, Sweden.
> >>  >Phone & fax int + 295 310 01
> >>  >email: 
> >>  >website: www.telinga.com
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >"Microphones are not ears,
> >>  >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >>  >A listening room is not nature."
> >>  >Klas Strandberg
> >>  >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>Rob Danielson
> >>Peck School of the Arts
> >>University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
> >>http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-art-tech-gallery/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"Microphones are not ears,
> >>Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >>A listening room is not nature."
> >>Klas Strandberg
> >>Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Telinga Microphones, Botarbo,
> >S-748 96 Tobo, Sweden.
> >Phone & fax int + 295 310 01
> >email: 
> >website: www.telinga.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Microphones are not ears,
> >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >A listening room is not nature."
> >Klas Strandberg
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>--
>Rob Danielson
>Peck School of the Arts
>University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
>http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-art-tech-gallery/
>
>
>
>
>
>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Telinga Microphones, Botarbo,
S-748 96 Tobo, Sweden.
Phone & fax int + 295 310 01
email: 
website: www.telinga.com
         






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